COMPAQ CQ61z-300 CPU

I have a COMPAQ Presario CQ-61z-300 that I think has a bad CPU. Won't boot up at all. When power is turned on the fan runs but the COMPAQ flash screen does not appear. CAPS LOCK and NUM lights flash once, which tells me CPU error. What I need is info on the CPU. Manual only shows INTEL CPU's, but here is an AMD 'VISION' sticker next to the mouse pad. I need the info so I can try and order one. Info for this computer is not available online because it is a 'CTO' and I cannot get the info from the computer itself because it is dead. Any help would be appreciated.

Odds are strong it is not the CPU but the motherboard. CPUs very rarely fail but motherboards fail frequently. The motherboard part number should be inside the memory compartment. Here is the Service Manual:
Manual
System board options:
System board (includes replacement thermal material)
■ With media card and HDMI support, for use with UMA systems 577065-001
■ With support for media cards but not HDMI, for use with UMA systems 577064-001
■ With no media card or HDMI support, for use with UMA systems 585923-001
■ With media card and HDMI support, for use with discrete systems 577067-001
■ With support for media cards but not HDMI, for use with discrete systems 577066-001
It will be one of the above numbers.
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1 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
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Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
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APPLE SSD SD0128F disk0 : (121.33 GB)
disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 120.47 GB (106.42 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
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Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
User Login Items: ℹ️
uTorrent Application (/Applications/uTorrent.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.6.0 - SDK 10.8 Check version
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None
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
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The login screen appears even if you usually login automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
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Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
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Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually login automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

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